The name of this organization
shall be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Scuba Club and shall
be located on the campus of M.I.T.

ARTICLE
II OBJECTIVES

The primary objective
of this organization shall be to encourage the safety and recreation of
underwater activity within the M.I.T. community and to provide regular
meetings and aquatic activity to promote common interests in diving.

ARTICLE
III MEMBERSHIP

Membership in this
Club shall be limited to the M.I.T. community. The Club membership shall
at all times consist of at least 5 full-time M.I.T. students; student
membership shall remain above 50%. The Club shall not bar applicants from
joining based on any characteristic in
the MIT non-discrimination policy.

Application for regular
membership shall be made in a form prescribed by the Board of Officers.
Upon acceptance and payment of dues, as prescribed by the Club, such individuals
shall enjoy the rights and privileges accorded them by the Constitution
and Bylaws of the Club and Rules and Resolutions of the Board of Officers.

Honorary membership
shall be awarded to members or non-members of the Club on a Lifetime basis
in recognition of those individuals who have contributed in an outstanding
manner to the attainment of the Club’s objectives. Individuals for honorary
membership shall be selected by the vote of the members present. Such
individuals shall not be afforded the privilege of voting or holding office.

ARTICLE
IV GOVERNMENT

Officers and a faculty
advisor shall constitute the Board of Officers and shall be elected by
the members of the Club. Their responsibility will be to establish policy
and to interpret the Constitution and Bylaws whenever necessary.

ARTICLE
V OFFICERS

The President shall
preside over all Club meetings, shall be Chairman of the Board of Officers,
and shall assume responsibility for all functions of the Club and all
material owned or borrowed by the Club. The Vice-President shall assist
the President and will assume all of the above duties in the latter’s
absence from any Club function. The Treasurer shall provide complete records
of the membership. He or She shall have available at each Club meeting
a statement of all current financial transactions and a summary of the
present financial status of the Club. The Secretary shall record all minutes
of the Board of Officers and Club meetings, conduct correspondence for
the Club, and maintain the Club email list and web-site.

All officers shall
be members of the M.I.T. Scuba Club. The President and Treasurer must each be separate, current M.I.T. students.

ARTICLE
VI MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS

Regular meetings of
the Club will be held at least every two months during the academic year
at a place and time designated by the Board of Officers. Special meetings
may be called by the President, Board of Officers or upon presentation
of a petition signed by one fourth of the regular membership. Quorum for a meeting shall be one-quarter of the members of the organization.

The officers of the
Club shall be elected to serve for one year at the first regular meeting
of the Spring term, which must occur on or before the 15th of April, by
a majority vote of the present membership. Quorum for elections shall
be one-third of the voting membership of the Club. An officer may be recalled
at any meeting by a majority vote of the regular membership provided the
vacancy is filled immediately.

Any decision of the
Board of Officers may be subject to appeal to the full Club membership,
if a written petition signed by at least three members requests such appeal.
A two-thirds majority of the members present and voting is required to
overturn the decision of the Board of Officers.

ARTICLE
VII DUES AND LIABILITIES

The Board of Officers
shall establish dues for regular members of the Club. In case an applicant
is experiencing financial hardship, the Board of Officers will waive dues.
Only members holding a recognized certificate of diving proficiency issued
by an accredited diving Authority shall be allowed to accompany the Club
on any expedition or participate in any aquatic activity requiring the
use of skin or scuba equipment.

In part, the objective
of this Club is to encourage safe diving. However, if any member or non-member
sustains any loss, or damage to his or her equipment or person while at
any Club function, this Club or M.I.T. shall not be liable.

ARTICLE
VIII AMENDMENTS

Amendments to this
Constitution and Bylaws can be made at any meeting by a majority vote
of the regular membership.

Instituted Dec. 3,
1969

Ratified July 2, 1997

AMENDMENT
A

The Scuba Club agrees
to abide by the rules and regulations of the Association of Student Activities,
and its executive board as well as the M.I.T. Athletic Department. This
constitution, amendments to it, and the Bylaws of this organization shall
be subject to review by the ASA Executive Board to insure that they are
in accordance with the aforementioned rules and regulations.